Comparative Statistics 2008 - The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) at 25: A Statistical Look at Denominational Change

—Jack Marcum, coordinator, Research Services

In 2008, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) celebrated its 25th anniversary, having begun life in the summer of 1983 with the merger of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA and the Presbyterian Church in the United States. Known as Reunion, the 1983 merger healed a split dating back to the Civil War. This essay provides a statistical portrait of the first quarter century of this reborn denomination. Click the red download button at the bottom of this section to read the full essay.